CVE-2008-4477
alert.d/test.alert in mon 0.99.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink...
alert.d/test.alert in mon 0.99.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the test.alert.log temporary file.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
alert.d/test.alert in mon 0.99.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the test.alert.log temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2008-4477- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 High
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
alert.d/test.alert in mon 0.99.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the test.alert.log temporary file.
- Record
CVE-2008-4477- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-4458 No score
alert.d/test.alert in mon 0.99.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the test.alert.log temporary file.
- Record
EUVD-2008-4458- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5p32-vrmx-q8c6 No score
alert.d/test.alert in mon 0.99.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink...
alert.d/test.alert in mon 0.99.2 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the test.alert.log temporary file.
- Record
GHSA-5p32-vrmx-q8c6- Weakness
- CWE-59
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
monDebian:4.0 |
before 0.99.2-9+etch2, plus listed versions 0.99.2-9 |
0.99.2-9+etch2 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-4477 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Jim Trocki Mon, published October 7, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.37%, the 30th percentile. Fixed in mon 0.99.2-9+etch2.